#Actuallyautistic

fun facts with lulu

FunFactsLulu

Honestly what wrecks me is these research studies are always like an evil mirror image of a Really Important Point we need proof for.Heaps of Autistic people are living in

jane shi | 皮爬高

pipagaopoetry

Everybody talks about men and abusers needing therapy but few people acknowledge the frequent and real opportunities for abusers to weaponize therapy language and their therapist against you. this feels

Steve Asbell

steve_asbell

If you try to tell me Lilo isn’t autistic (or coded autistic) I WILL fight you. https://twitter.com/khaleesi_britt/status/1248392062665277442 Exhibit A: Lilo in shutdown mode, while playing a comforting song. Exhibit B:Lilo

Charles Walters (He/Him)

cwalterswrite

Special education things that shouldn't be hot takes. A short thread.(1)If your social validity assessments for ABA interventions/research are not driven by the #ActuallyAutistic folks you are trying to support,

thymeCapsule

nibblebird

no but seriously i’m #ActuallyAutistic and i’m TIRED of being told i’m bad at empathy / can’t read cues / am rigidbc so often when allistic ppl are told to

#DREADPirate Kat B 🏳️‍🌈

chaotic_kat

Calling all #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD folks who ovulate/menstruate. I need your help.I've been experiencing huge shifts in my ND symptoms/attributes that correlate with shifts in my cycle. I feel like I'm

𝕷𝖆𝖉𝖞 𝕬𝖛𝖆𝖑𝖔𝖓 🦇 - busy

WoodIandWitch

I'm going to do a list of Fucked Up Things That Happened as a result of ableism growing up. TW for those of you who this affects. This is mainly

Georgia Harper

mindtheflap

Why I'm not "just reaching out and talking about it": a delayed #WorldMentalHealthDay #ActuallyAutistic thread nobody asked for 1) Literally everyone is having a terrible time right now

Are You Hailey Delgado, Too?

dellcartoons

#actuallyautistic #adhd #adhdautism #teamneurodiverse(due to ADHD time sense, all dates are approximate)I am autisticBut I don't know how to BE autistic. I don't know what being autistic means 1/18 Mid

Zita Sattar

ZitaSattar

Today is my autistic rebirthday. It’s been a rollercoaster since I was diagnosed. Still haven’t worked through most of what I’m feeling.I joined Twitter last month, to meet other autistic

ᴀnna ɴaomi

banannaomi

allistics'/neurotypicals' collective inability to perceive of experiences other than their own both blows my fucking mind out of the water & simply enrages me, on the daily.https://twitter.com/SNeurotypicals/status/1246154825588289536 LYK

Clara Owen

ClaraSellsBooks

I cannot overstate enough how important it is to have diverse representation on our bookshelves, especially in our Children's Departments. @Knightsof & @JacarandaBooks are doing incredible work, please consider supporting

NortherlyRose #AncientAutistic

NortherlyRose

Thread: Careering through life as an #UndercoverAutistic I've had 30+ jobs in 40+ years but then I only discovered last year I'm #ActuallyAutistic As a child my career aspirations were:a)

Autistic Bodybuilding

AutieBuilder

Here's the thing with being nonverbal:IT'S A STRESS RESPONSE!When we feel we can't get our message out, we stop talking. So, if a parent is committed to misunderstanding their autistic

Jen 🤦🏻‍♀️😁

a_brick_house

Here’s why #ActuallyAutistic adults HATE labels A thread!! • Including some of the labels we hate.TW/ CW: Discusses labels/ swears 1. So...why do #AutisticAdults hate labels? Well, first of

John Marble

JHMarble

Operating a business that trades in the social capital of the autistic community to make profit, but fails to incorporate the autistic community in the leadership, management, or profit structure